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Birkenstock: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 05/13/2026 05:16am • LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — Birkenstock Holding PLC (BIRK) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $95.8 million. On a per-share basis, the London-based company said it had profit of 52 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 59 cents per share. The resu Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midterms 05/13/2026 05:06am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Standing behind a downtown bar, Evan Duke smiled when he thought about no longer paying federal income tax on the hundreds of dollars in tips he earns on a busy night pouring beers and mixing drinks. But the 30-year-old said he cannot afford health insurance and worries about Sumitomo Mitsui: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/13/2026 04:32am • TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) on Wednesday reported net income of $1.2 billion in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Tokyo-based bank said it had earnings of 19 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for extraordinary items, came to 24 cents per share. Japan's SoftBank racks up huge profit gains with lift from lucrative AI investments 05/13/2026 04:18am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology investor Softbank Group Corp. reported Wednesday that profits for the fiscal year through March zoomed by nearly five-fold from the previous year as its AI investments paid off. The Tokyo-based company recorded an annual profit of 5 trillion yen ($32 billion), far Ronaldo made to wait for first Saudi league title after bizarre own-goal in final seconds 05/13/2026 04:14am • For Cristiano Ronaldo, winning a first league title in Saudi Arabia isn't coming easy. The Portugal superstar was a matter of seconds away from securing the victory needed to clinch the Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr on Tuesday, with his team leading fierce rival Al-Hilal 1-0 in the eighth and final Vegas visits Anaheim with 3-2 series lead 05/13/2026 04:11am • Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (43-33-6, in the Pacific Division) Anaheim, California; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Golden Knights -115, Ducks -105; over/under is 6 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Golden Knights lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Kn Buffalo, Montreal face off with series tied 2-2 05/13/2026 04:11am • Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Sabres -120, Canadiens +100; over/under is 6 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Buffalo S Today in History: May 13, United States declares war on Mexico 05/13/2026 04:10am • Today is Wednesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2026. There are 232 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress formally declared war against Mexico, following battles along the disputed U.S.-Mexico border in the preceding weeks; the Mexican-American War would Dodgers to end slide in game against the Giants 05/13/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (18-24, fourth in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (24-18, second in the NL West) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (3-4, 2.76 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (2-2, 0.97 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 42 strikeouts) LINE: D Rockies bring road losing streak into matchup with the Pirates 05/13/2026 04:01am • Colorado Rockies (16-26, fifth in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (23-19, fourth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Jose Quintana (1-2, 3.90 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (4-1, 2.87 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) LINE: Pir Braves take on the Cubs after Smith's 4-hit game 05/13/2026 04:01am • Chicago Cubs (27-15, first in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (29-13, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (4-2, 2.28 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Braves: JR Ritchie (1-0, 3.63 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) LINE: Cubs -141, Braves +11 Brewers host the Padres on home winning streak 05/13/2026 04:01am • San Diego Padres (24-17, first in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (23-16, second in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael King (3-2, 2.76 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 45 strikeouts); Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (3-2, 2.45 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 70 strikeouts) LINE: Br A retired lieutenant helps police officers with injuries that aren’t life-threatening, but are life-changing 05/13/2026 03:58am • While Police Week in D.C. honors officers killed in the line of duty, one nonprofit is shining a light on a different group — officers who survive serious injuries but feel left behind by the very departments they served. Randy Sutton, a retired police lieutenant from Nevada and founder of the A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat 05/13/2026 03:52am • LOLA YA BONOBO, Congo (AP) — Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so. The 1-year-old's chances are good, with motherly affection, milk from a bottle and frequent play with other babies. “Without me, without us, See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 05/13/2026 03:49am • see-the-world-in-vertical-top-photos-by-ap-photojournalists-21